"Yes, it is me. Who else would you expect to talk to the likes of you?"

"Who is this," questioned Tey'la.

"Yes who is this," said Ford.

"Don't you guys ever listen? Do you remember when we were at the SGC? The meeting we had with SG-1? They were explaining to us, all of the allies and enemies to watch out for just in case we might find some of them in the Pegasus Galaxy. This is Teal'c's friend, Bra'tac."

"Oh yes I recall that," said McKay.

"I hate to break up the chatter but Apophis has summoned you."

"Wow, hold on there. Apophis? How the heck did he get out here," exclaimed Sheppard.

"That is a long story but first you must see Apophis before he thinks I'm up to something. It is never good to keep him waiting," said Bra'tac as he started to unlock the gates.

"Wait, you haven't answered my question," Sheppard reminded him.

"I might ask the same of you," said Bra'tac throwing the question back at him.

"We are on a mission," said Ford

"I wouldn't believe that your Stargate had enough power to reach this far."

Bra'tac pushed something behind his head and the snake head glided around Bra'tac's face. He quickly opened the door and signaled the way to go.

Sheppard walked out slowly only to hear Bra'tac yell, "Move it." Sheppard didn't want to get hit with that staff weapon so he picked up the pace.

Bra'tac led them through many hallways that were covered in Goa'uld writing. They seemed to have been walking for hours when they suddenly entered a doorway. They came into a large room with the same writing covering the walls. Lining two of the walls were at least 50 Jaffa and at the beginning and end of each line stood a person wearing the same outfit as Bra'tac. But that was not the thing that mostly caught his attention. At the opposite side of the room sat Apophis with two more people wearing the snake custom. Are we really this much of a threat?

They kept walking on till they were right in front of Apophis himself. Suddenly and with no warning Bra'tac hit them on the back with the staff weapon.

Sheppard fell to his knees along with his team. He looked up at Apophis with confidence.

He could tell that Apophis was not a man to mess with. He had short black hair and his face had a hard look to it. Sheppard could see no emotion on it. Apophis was wearing a long red dress that was meant for a man to wear. Along the entire dress worked in gold was a fine design that twisted and swirled much like the gate to their cell.

"What are your names," asked Apophis in a grand yet mad tone.

"I'm...uh...Major Sheppard; next to me is Dr. McKay; then Tey'la and finally Lieutenant Ford. We"

"Silence," said Apophis, "Why are you here?"

"We are here on a mission," said Sheppard.

"What type of mission?"

"A special mission."

"Don't play tricks with me. What is the mission about?"

"It's just any normal mission."

"I do not believe you. I know for a fact that your Stargate does not contain enough power to get this far."

"And neither does yours."

Apophis signaled to Bra'tac.

Sheppard felt a sharp pain ring through his head.

"Now let that teach you a lesson. You do not play tricks with your god."

"You are not my god," Sheppard said fiercely.

"Now answer my question. How did you manage to get here?"

Sheppard sighed. He knew he could not tell the truth but he had to twist it in some way. "It was a one way trip. We have no way of going home so we have been searching to find something with enough power." Ok that might have been the truth but he wasn't planning on telling anything else. They were just simply stranded.

Apophis nodded has head. Obviously pleased that he got some of the truth. "Now why are you here?"

"I can not tell you. You have to have top secret clearance, like Bra'tac"

Apophis looked at Bra'tac and signaled him to come.

Bra'tac walked up to Apophis and leaned down to listen.

Sheppard could not make out anything the said but he had a bad feeling.

Bra'tac quickly raised his head and walked to them and signaled them to stand up and leave.

Thank you, thought Sheppard. Glad that is over. Now we can get some time to talk.

Bra'tac led them back to the gate and then turned to leave.

As soon as he was out of hearing range Sheppard turned to his team. "Alright, the question is. Do we tell him or not?"

"I don't know. How much can we trust him," asked Tey'la

"He has never failed us before," answered Sheppard.

"I see no reason why we shouldn't," said McKay.

"Alright we have a decision. Next time we see him alone, we will tell him."